Hector Torres Bustos

About

ProteinLab is an interdisciplinary ICT Research Group of Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana in Santiago, Chile. ProteinLab studies the impact of using digital and sustainable technologies to design and development for new products and interactions between people and their environment. Through study and analysis of future scenarios, emerging technologies and trends ProteinLab develops applied research oriented to design and to test new products, applications and services in the following areas: ICT and Innovation, Connectivity and Access Digital, Interaction Design and Ambient Intelligent, and Sustainable Energy. Specialties: Innovation and ICT, Interaction Design, Tangible Interfaces, Experiences Design, Ambient Intelligent, Living Labs, Smart Cities.

Experience

• Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana (29 yrs 4 mos)
  • Director de Innovación y Emprendimiento
    Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Director Innova UTEM - Programa Institucional de Innovación, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana
    Mar 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 4 mos

  • Académico Asociado Departamento Diseño
    Mar 1997 - Present · 29 yrs 4 mos

    Académico Jornada Completa. Profesor Trabajo Titulación de Diseño Industrial.

• Director ProteinLab UTEM, Interdisciplinary Research Group in ICT at UTEM
  Jan 2010 - Present · 16 yrs 6 mos

  Interdisciplinary Research Group of the Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, who studies the impact of the use of digital and sustainable technologies for design and development of new products and interactions between people and their environment. Through applied research, study and analysis of future scenarios, emerging technologies and trends, ProteinLab develop products, applications and services in the following areas: ICT and Innovation, Connectivity and Access Digital Design, Interaction and Smart Environments and Sustainable Energy.

• Researcher in ProteinLab UTEM, in area Interaction design and Living Lab at Universidad Tecnologica Metropolitana
  Mar 2009 - Present · 17 yrs 4 mos

  Interdisciplinary Research Group of the Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, who studies the impact of the use of digital and sustainable technologies for design and development of new products and interactions between people and their environment. Through applied research, study and analysis of future scenarios, emerging technologies and trends, ProteinLab develop products, applications and services in the following areas: ICT and Innovation, Connectivity and Access Digital Design, Interaction and Smart Environments and Sustainable Energy.

• CONICYT (14 yrs)
  • Punto Nacional de Contacto en ámbito TICs para el Programa Horizonte 2020 de la Unión Europea
    Mar 2014 - Present · 12 yrs 4 mos

  • Punto Nacional de Contacto alterno en ámbito TICs ante Septimo Programa Marco de Unión Europea
    Jul 2012 - Mar 2014 · 1 yr 9 mos

• Coordinador Proyecto Foresta. Fomento a la investigación TIC entre Chile y la Unión Europea at ProteinLab UTEM - FP7 UE
  Jan 2010 - Mar 2012 · 2 yrs 3 mos

  Proyecto adjudicado en el Séptimo Programa Marco de la Unión Europea con el objetivo de potenciar la Investigación TIC entre la Unión Europea y Latinoamérica. El proyecto Foresta es ejecutado en Latinoamérica por un consorcio de investigación representado en Chile por ProteinLab UTEM y trabaja en conjunto con la U. de Palermo (Argentina), la U. de Sao Paulo (Brasil), Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey (México), CINTEL (Colombia) y ALETI. En Europa trabajamos en conjunto con Rose Vision (España), TESEO (Bélgica y Europe for Bussines (Inglaterra)